Listening Comprehension (Lesson Three: Hand to Mouth)

l Task n°01 :

Answer the following questions:

1) -Where did the conversation take place?

2) -The reporter was interested in three main aspects of homelessness. What are they?

3) -How was the homeless man doing in his earlier career?

4) -What was the homeless man’s wife’s impression about how he was doing at work?

Answer :

1) The conversation take place in the neck of the woods( neighborhood, town, or the area where the homless live ).

2) The reporter was interested in three main aspects of homelessness. They are :

a) What happened to him?

b) What he live on?

c) What it's like to live from hand to mouth?

3) The homeless man in his earlier career was working for a big company as a manager!

4) The homeless man’s wife’s impression about how he was doing at work her being upset and complaining about what was happening inside tha family.

Based on the context of occurrence, what is the meaning of each of the following expression/word?

1. This neck of the woods = the neighborhood, town, or the area where the homless men live.

2. From hand to mouth = Homless man had just enough money to live on and nothing extra.

3. Dead wrong = the speculation of the reporter about the homlesswas absolutely incorrect.

4. Turn over in their grave = very upset his situation..

5. Keep up with = the HM. Was only able to continue doing good work by stuying.

6. Move up the ladder = advancing in his career (mean educate your self to find a job).

7. Let up = the amount of work for the HM in his previous job nver reduced or paused.

8. Burnt(ed) out = the homless was completly hasted tired and has no energy because of too much work or worry.

9. At stake = the HM marriage was at risk.

10. Live on = have a particular amount of money with which to buy food and other necessities.

11. That’s wishful thinking! = an attitude or belief that the homlessmen will not find or create a path for getting a job you want to happen will happen even though it is not likely or possible.

State whether the following statements are true or false. (Justify your answer)

Statements	True/False	Justification
The reported asked the man many questions.	False	The reporter didn’t ask many questions since the H.M already guessed them as he told him ’*to don’t ask questions but just liste*n ’.
When the man’s parents were alive, he had a job and a family.	True	«*My parents would turn over in their grades if they could see* *him* *now*.» Which mean that they were still alive when he had a job and a family.
The man worked for 13 hours a day because he loved his job	False	That was the only way I could keep up with all the work. It just never lets up. As he said it’s only way *to maintain his work only*.
The man is not optimistic about starting over.	True	*Homeless Man: That's wishful thinking young man.* his lack of aspiration or enthusiasm for an getting a new job,is showing by this on it as a dream or something unattainable. So he’s not optimistic.